Account book of Jonathan Sayward, merchant, York, Maine, 1741

Description

Concerns small shipping transactions of foodstuffs (rum and molasses) and various drygoods. Also contains figures for lumber lengths, religious poetry, and two brief accounts of ocean trips from Maine to Boston and Rhode Island. These include weather observations. Names mentioned: Capt. Josiah Beal, Thomas Cunningham, Amos Gowdy, and John Richardson.